The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-08
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Local and state Notes.

Freight men say that rates in all directions
are now better maintained than at any time in
many years Especially is this true OF east
bound business.
The Vandalia company will next week let the
contract for a new combination iron and steel
bridge to be placed across the Wabash river. just
west of Terre Haute
The employees in the Terre Haute and Indian
apolis shops at Terre Haute. on the 9th of this
month, give their grand annual ball in Occiden-
tai Hail. Terre Hauta
The Indianapolis steel-rail mill is shut down
to make further alterations in the machinery,
which, it Is believed, will increase its capacity to
turn cut work
Division Superintendents Evan and Burrows
Of the Bee-line. have gone toCleyeland to meet
the Lake Shore ana New York Central people
and arrange the winter timetable.
The official statement of Colonel Hill. general
superintendent of the Vandalia, shows that in
the week ending Oct / there were handled on
the Vandalia lines &C., 26o passengers
The Beeline people give notice that the boats
with trains of the New York Central road will
be taken off on the 18th of this month.
The New Albany & Eastern road. which is the
link by which the Ohio & Missi ssippi road will
connect with the Kentucky and Indiana bridge,
will be opened for business on the 10th OF next
month.
The stockholders of the c., S. t G. division
of the Indiana, Bloomington q Western on the
10th OF this month hold their annual meeting to
ant business.
The Swift Packing Company has contracted
for a lot of new refrigerator cars with the De-
troit car-works and the Wagner Car Company
were yesterday notified that their patent door
would be used on these care.
w. H. Morrell, general agent of the Texas &
St Louis road at Chicago, has resigned, to take
effect on Oct. 10. He will accept the position of
general agent Of the Houston g. Texas Central
road at St Louis, new Office.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of yesterday
presses the opinion that the Journal is correct in
its prediction that the c., II. 81 ID. will be placed
in the hands OF a receiver. and that John Car
Isle will be the man appointed TO the position.
Two trains are be run daily over the branch
OF the T.. H. & I. road running south from Bra
zil The stations or the branch are as follows:
Brazil, Eureka, Stave Track, Watson, Ehrlich.
Prairie City, Vandalia, Ashboro and Saline
City.
TIE total receipts of live stock at the Union
Stockyards, Chicago. for the month of Septem-
Der, comprised 2l6. 813 cattle, 6838 calves. 374,
885 hogs, 124, 500 sheep. and lab horses. The
c.. B. & @. brought the largest number of cattle
and hogs.
The c., L. St L. s. G. solid trains
between Aurora and Cincinnati. The citizens
of Lawrenceburg as we'll as Aurora are greatly
benefited by the opening of this extension. as
they go through to Cincinnati without
transfer at the Junction
The construction of the Huntingburg, Tell
City & Cannelton road is progressing finely.
Colonel Scott thinks that the road-bed WILL be IN
shape to run trains over it By Christmas The
best coal in Indiana is found this road be-
tween Tell City and Lincoln.
Marvin Hughitt president of the Northwest
ern Railway Company. will leave Chicago this
morning to make trip over the Northwestern
lines as far as St Paul, Duluth and Omaha. He
will be accompanied by officers of the New York
Central and Lake Shore road
Frank Huston, the postal clerk injured on the
c., St. l.. & P. few days ago. is still lying at p
hotel in Cam bridge City. and there is but little
hope of This recovery He was to have been
ma ad Wadn adav ayt and hia ana
is a faithful nurse at his bedside.
L. d. Richardson. chairman Of the Chicago g.
Ohio river Traffic Association. has been in Gin
cinnati day or two endeavoripg to cool dovs6
NJ. E. ingalls,, president of the c., l.. ST T.. C
c.. who is all out OF sorts over the rate-cutting
going on between the lines in the association.
The /. & st. L. division of the Bee-line
Mutual Benefit Association organized May
IL, 1886, ard yesterday the mem bers were called
upon for their first assessment to pay the in
surance to the family of Nike Reddington and
association.
The Lake Erie & Western is seriously con-
sidering entering the field competitor for
the livestock traffic out OF here to the Eastern
markets. Division Superintendent Sweet was
yesterday giving the matter an investigation
and probably agent will be placed at the
stockyards for this road
Branham & Hege yesterday completed the
stone abutments which they have been placing
under the bridge White river the ]. 81
v. road near Martinsville. Ind. Twenty years
this month Mr. Brapham put IN the wooden
piles which this bridge rested, and which
have been replaced by stone abutments.
The Phillips California excursionsts passed
over the Chicago & Alton road on Thursday
night. The train consisted of twenty-seven
cars and was run in two sections Four of the
coaches passed through this city. These excur-
eionists are gathered up in the New England
States largely. and this is the first excursion of
this season
The general freight agents of the Chicago
roads are kicking against making the same rate
on hogs and cattle from Kansas City to Indian
apolis as is made from Kansas City to Chicago
They alege that this gives a shipper an ad want
age Of "a cents per 100 pounds if tie stock is
shipped through to Buffalo or Jersey City via
indianapolis.
The final decision in the South Pennsylvan ia
case is expected soon. In case the lower courts
are sustained the South Pennsylvania company
will be reorganized. the property will be sod to
the original projectors and the road completed
Bonds of the road are limited to $l2, 900. 900,
common stock TO $8000 000 and preferred stock
to $4, 600. 900.
With the bracing up of ocean rates sharp
falling off In export business Is noticeable 1t
will be some time probably before the tonnage
of exports of the last six months is again reached
unless prices on grain and -four adjust them
selves to the advance in ocean rates. There are
those. however, who think that the hrmness
will not long be maintained.
The Vanderbilt party which is looking over
the Western lines in which they are interested,
to-day leave Chicago over the Chicago g. North
western road and to st. Paul, and then to
Duluth After stopping there for day or two
the party go to Omaha, then to Kansas City,
from there to st. Louis, then eastward over the
l. g. ST. L. and the Bee-line proper.
The Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan is fgur-
ing to get the West Shore fast freight-line work
ing it's road. Since the interstate law
went into effect this road has had no line work
ing over it and has practically done no through
business General Freight Agent Cartwright
is now revising his local rates adjusting
them as to admit of the c., w. 6 NJ. doing through
business.
Without question it is rather aggravating tc
the ticket agents who for years past have beer
drawing fat commissions monthly to have them
agents. but this is no reason that agents should
| not give parties calling at their Offices any in
| formation asked as far possible and treating
| them in q geutlemanly manner. The travelling
public is not in fault that their com missioni
have been cut off,